Accepting AP Credit: is it worth it?

WongTongTong
Sun, 26 Jun 2011 13:06:09 +0000

This probably applies to many people attending Cornell next year. It seems that Cornell does seem to give quite a bit of credit (w/ no caps) for getting a 4 or 5 on AP exams. It also says that 30 credits is required per year, and I know that quite a bit of people are entering next year with 30+ credits from APs. Do current students/alumni think it’s worth it to accept that credit and graduate early (in 3 or 3.5 years), or is too much work to skip an year? And, in general, is it worth it to accept AP credit and skip the corresponding class at Cornell, or is it better to take the class, just to get a different perspective on the subject?